Uber driver who killed dog walker is also found guilty of trying to murder his landlord
Summary
An Uber driver named Dawood Safi stabbed and killed a man walking his dog in London during a psychotic episode. Safi was also found guilty of trying to murder his landlord and injuring a teenager during the same incident.Key Facts
- Dawood Safi, 28, attacked his landlord Shahzad Farrukh and a 14-year-old boy before killing dog walker Wayne Broadhurst.
- Broadhurst was stabbed 14 times and died from his injuries.
- Safi was in a psychotic state and experiencing paranoia and hallucinations during the attacks.
- Safi pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility and admitted to injuring Farrukh and the teenager.
- The jury found Safi guilty of attempting to murder his landlord and was still deciding on charges related to the teenager.
- Safi is an Afghan refugee who came to the UK in 2020 and was granted asylum in 2022.
- Four mental health experts said Safi had a complete mental breakdown at the time of the attacks.
- Safi falsely claimed his father was killed by the Taliban, but this was disproved in court.
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